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Titans v Bulldogs: Mass changes from Lenihan; Pangai Jnr, Hughes out

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The Titans and Bulldogs are playing for pride when they square off at Cbus Super Stadium with the winner at least able to finish their season on a positive note.

Sitting 13th and 15th heading into Round 27 and with a combined tally of just 15 wins, the Titans and Bulldogs will reflect on disappointing 2023 campaigns that never gained momentum.

The Titans can claim a win over the Storm in Round 3 and the Broncos in Round 17 but since that victory at Suncorp Stadium they have lost six of their past seven to fall out of finals contention.

The Bulldogs also took down the Storm early in the season and were 3-2 after five rounds but have won just four of 18 since then and will finish the year in 15th regardless of this weekend's result.

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Team News 

Titans: Further positional changes prior to kick-off, following the loss of Jojo Fifita (ankle) and Chris Randall (shoulder) on Saturday. Keano Kini will now play fullback, with AJ Brimson moving to the centres and Aaron Schoupp out to the wing. Kruise Leeming starts at hooker and Joe Stimson replaces Jaimin Jolliffe in the run-on side at prop, with Jolliffe back to the bench. Joseph Vuna and Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui were added to the bench after initially being included in the extended reserves on Tuesday. Prop Moeaki Fotuaika returns after missing the Storm game to be at home in Queensland for the birth of his child. Isaac Liu is out after suffering a finger injury against Melbourne.

Bulldogs: A late change by Cameron Ciraldo with Ryan Sutton coming into the 17 and will start at lock with Max King moving to the interchange and Samuel Hughes out of the side. Tevita Pangai Jnr's NRL career is over after he was left out of the squad due to injury. Jeral Skelton is 18th man for the side's final game of the year.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Titans is number 14 Keano Kini
    Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Hayze Perham
  • Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson
  • Centre for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jake Averillo
  • Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Paul Alamoti
  • Winger for Titans is number 4 Aaron Schoupp
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
  • Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
    Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
  • Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tom Weaver
    Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Toby Sexton

Forwards

  • Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Luke Thompson
  • Hooker for Titans is number 15 Kruise Leeming
    Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
  • Prop for Titans is number 16 Joe Stimson
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Liam Knight
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Klese Haas
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Corey Waddell
  • Lock for Titans is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
    Lock for Bulldogs is number 22 Ryan Sutton

Interchange

  • Interchange for Titans is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 13 Max King
  • Interchange for Titans is number 17 Jacob Alick-Wiencke
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kyle Flanagan
  • Interchange for Titans is number 18 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Kurtis Morrin
  • Interchange for Titans is number 19 Joe Vuna
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Jayden Okunbor

Reserves

  • Replacement for Titans is number 21 Josiah Pahulu
    Replacement for Bulldogs is number 19 Jeral Skelton

Match Officials

  • Referee: Kasey Badger
  • Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

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Stat Attack

  • Rookie Titans flyer Alofiana Khan-Pereira has made 29 line breaks in 22 games, equal with Dom Young and Ronaldo Mulitalo and behind only Alex Johnston (30).
  • The Titans have a 4-6 record at Cbus Super Stadium in 2023 and have won only two of their past eight games at Cbus Super Stadium. 
  • Bulldogs winger Josh Addo-Carr has scored nine tries in his past five games against the Titans.
  • Titans winger Aofiana Khan-Pereira has scored seven tries in 10 games at Cbus Super Stadium.
  • The Bulldogs have conceded over 40 points in six of their past nine games.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the .

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